Shahin Majidov

Shahin Majidov (11 January 1970-16 February 2003) was a field commander of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria during the Second Chechen War.

Biography
Shahin Majidov was born in Novye Aldy, Chechen-Ingush ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union to a family of Sunni Muslim Chechens. Majidov became a radical Islamist during the Soviet-Afghan War, as he was angry that the atheist Soviet government was waging war against jihadists in Afghanistan. He became a field commander of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria during the Second Chechen War, having fought against the Russian Army during the 1994-1996 war. Majidov led the successful Belgatoy ambush on 15 July 2000 alongside Kamil Ibragimov, and he took part in guerrilla warfare against the Soviet government for years. He was killed by the FSB after a manhunt in February 2003.